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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
LAM4RS TRANSITIONAL TTON.

The asthetc charm that has 10 long surrounded inc
handsOnI form VI rotary Lamar has been dispc c
The SECRETARY II day ago Appeared at his once
drrs-el I'm his nj pupl'" pants and Prince DcTt
coat, but abs! tuc and flowing locks hal dis
appeared Tho fatal shears had shOrn them from the
Ia al honOicd and rcVsrcd. "Jtm,' the messenger
stopped him ~ the door.
is you See scary Lamar p he asked.
q am. Janlcs.
al aAed sab cos do not 'COgnIze you, sab. at do
first Iere i sumpin' about you. sab, dat Is very
pcrculicr -, -
James, Two haI my hair cut" aud the Socre-
tarv. with farOH look in his entered his room
Later I'm tho day The Secretary went TO Red Top.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
AS HE srRUcK rHE MOTHER. TIE oHILD DIEI

Frank Murray age tbirtyfour aborer. lives with his
wife at No 81 Little Twetth-st Yesterday he went home
drunk and found his wife walking ana down the rooms
with her sick her Striking up he struck ut
her. and as he did the babe in her arms died Tho
mother that the father had struck the baby and
killed H. She had HIM arrested and he was locked up
10 Charesst sAtionhonse to be arragne today AZ
the jefferson Market Police Court Meanwhile Pnys
called and foInd that the child had died from
natural causes and that there no marks OF violence
upon its body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
SALE or PINE FORESTS 10 A SYNDICATE

PnT-BURG, aug. s.--A syndicate OF Sew-lork and
Pitsburg capitalists have just closed transaction by
which they become the OF nearly 100000 acres
OF the finest pine In the south The Ia ida are
In n0ath Carolina and Georgia, most OF II being IN the
later tate The price paid was 100000 In cash The
Intention Of purchaser. Ia mold land in
vestnent unu the advance In the price OF lumber greatly
iucreases the value Of the forests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
ILLNEss OF GENERAL ROBERT MeALLTsTER

ILLNESS OF GENERAL ROBERT NeALLISTER.
BEIviDERE, N j., Aug S.-General Robert McAIiister
whose country residence just the outskirts of Bel
yiderc on property belonging Robert Lenox Kennedy
of New-Yers Is lying IN at present He has been In fall
,s,c health for several months The General had
nand OF the llth NewJersey, aud fought under General
Grant with whom he intimate terms. He has
been suffering from bone that lodged In his throat
some time ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

General william DeIacy is sill dangerously III at his
home Irookyn. No 35i .Dean-st. lie made another
attempt yesterday morning TO get ont OF the house and
90 down town 10 business aud hs mind IL beginning to
wander hopecssy His vile and the 'octor we're able
him back bed trlin. but the eHOrt was an ex
hausting effects patient lie fell into
heavy dOIe which was not broken again all day me
General has .uf.rng acuely frOu soatica in add
his trouble 10 IA said that he underwent an
operation Of trcpannnz during the war for wound IN
~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
TIE coxrRoL OF TIE YoRrHERy pAcIE1o.

The transfer books OF Ia > Northern Pacific Railroad
Company closed last saturday for the annual meet
Ing which will take place month There IL likely
he sharp contest for contrOl ana the oregon anh
1ranscontlnenta Company AMI other large aud we'll
known stock 10 ders notice yesterday that thry
were preparing q ticket FOR which they asked she sup
other stockholders. II Is undeIsiOoh that TINS
cket will include 81 the present directors, hut vi"
10 made up with view OF bringing the management
into closer sympathy With the oregon aud the CnIon
Pacific RarOai ntsress Since the lease OF the OREGON
Railway and Navigation Company to tho Union Parlnc
some II Largo stockholders of the Northern Pacific
have the conclusion that state or hostility IS
not altogether advantageous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
ONE JOB FOR EACH MAN.

PTTsBUEG Aug s.-secretary Martin, OF the Anal
gnmatel Association, received information today that
the strike at Brown Donnell Co.'S extensive mills In
Youngstown. OHIO over fhc 1.-TWO lOb" question. had
been settled the firm agreeing TO the rules OF the Anal
camatcd Association that one man shOatl not bold more
than job. This is ~ saret very important con
ce-siOn. anil Indications that II will bc only
dav until all the mills in the MahOning Valley.
now Idle, will he In operation Painters mill, IN mis-
city, resumed TODAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
THE REV. DIR. !. Il. VINrON,

UTICA. n. Y, Aug. s.-News has been received al
Madison University OF the death at Rangoon. Burinah,
OF the wellknown Baptist missionary. the Rev. j. Il.
vnion d. d.. who had been in that field for twentysix
years. He forty-seveu years Old lie leaves FOUR
children all Of whom except the youngest. IN this
country. The adyices report the serious illness or
hia Wi e al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
nLSAppEARANCE OFA ROOKKREPER.

Oscar w. Hancock, living at No. 81 Woodiawn
ave-, Jersey City, disappeared week ago yesterday
He was a boozkeeper for John Williams, manuIac-
turer OF bronzeS and iron work. at Nos 10 to 12l
East Tnirteenth-st On the morning OF his dissp-
pearnnce he came to his WORK usual. and soon
after went out and that time neither his en-
poyers nor hs family have heard an, thing IRON him.
His books were let In such condition that tho firm
has thought it best to have them examined by
expert and until this is done they unwilling to
saw ANYTHING about the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
Joseph HOUSVM

READING. Penn. Aug. s.-Joseph Housum, serving his
fourth term as city controller. died here this evening
after lingering Illness age fty-eight In his
DAYS lie followed the theatrical profession. having been
one OF the first negro minstrels the American stage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
COPYING HUMAN VICES.

DR. Jammcs, In memoir sent to the .acahe.mo
dcs Sciences, states that monkeys unlike othor a
mails unless lt Is the human animal rradiy acquire
the habit of taking morphia. When monkeys i've
with vpuni-smokeis, they do la Eastern Souo'
where Abe habit Is moro prevalent than elseWhere'
aud become accustomed TO the medh atod atuooPno .,
tbey acquire for the pipe one Pa t t III
morley IL Is said would walt fol dis master W LAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

weather. Tho temperature ranged between go and
79e the C70ss) being iower than on the cor.
responding day last year, and 1s' lower than Sun
day.
In and this city to-day there win probably BE-
slightly warmer. fair weather
At present. still for Wednesday, with cool
action Thursday FRIDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
HE WANTS 40 CIVIL sERVICE EXA ANIMATION.
lohn J. o. Rrien strolled into Police HeadQuarters yes

terIay and was busy in his office for several hours. He
said that he would be examined by the civil Service
Board for reappOn chief OF the Bureau OF Flee
tons holds ti election officer be Is not SAD
ect the examination. In support OF his POSITION Mt
1884 which reads follows The election officers now
he exempt from examination" Mr. OTsrien claims that
IL this exempt him with the inspectors and p1
clerks he at any rate now In Office ana must remain
there until his successor Is appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

Edward C. Platt manager Of the New-York branch Of
the Nevada Bank said he did not credit the report
OF the serious illness OF Bonanza King Flood who Is
president OF the bank "Our last nfor nation" he said
"w~s that he was IN noder aiely good health l pre-
he be little under the weather but II he
dangerously sick am that patches from
San Francisco would mention it We have no news Of
any kino about him"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

dst. has died In lunatic asylum age forty seven.
Hennequin OF Belgian extraction. and by occupa
ton originally engineer and director Of railways In
1869. however he play "J attends mon once,"
which met with and then, with cOllabora
tors he produced others known In English three
Hats" IS7lJ. Great Divorce Case" 1870, Pink
DominOes" Qs7GD. and " Betsy" Qs77j. ny 1875 ne
had abandoned other pursuits for this line 0f work
His productions lively. ingenious and amusing. but
full OF gross suggestiyeness "Niniche uSS5 one
his latest PLAYS. and became toerabe only through
tue rendering OF Nine. Judic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
TIE JAPAXssE MuRpERER STILL AT LAReE.

THE JAPANESE MURDERER STILL AT LARGE.
CARLISLE, Penn. Aug tSpeeaL.-rh killing OF
James Scott ny George TarroIl the Japanese yesterday
at Mount Holly, has great excitement through
out this section OF the Country The murderer not
yer captured. bnt TO morrow posse Of men will
search the South Mountain and they threaten To lynch
him. New Developments have come tn light to-day TO
the the Japanese threatened several 0cea
sions to kill the Harry brothers after Milling Scott
returned TO his house and attempted 20 load old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

MINISTER MeLANE RESTING FROM HIS VOYAGE
Robert NJ. McLane. the United States Minister 10
France mot home" to reporters Yesterday. he
nnch fatigued and indispesed from his voyage. and
49, - his room in the NswSsrk Hotel nearly al day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

close to the moro ornate monuments aud ton'os Of
Lord Mayor Noitagr AMI sir Bare Frere.
A NEW CLUB.
The Bar ald Diamatist Club fairly launched
last week The Dube Of Connaught IL Its firso
presdent and Mr.. Arthur a'Beckett Is secretary
THE WHITMAN SOCIETY.
What the projected Walt whitman Society have
most at heart is, learn, weekly pension for tho
author of "specimen Days in America"
EDMUND YATES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
DIED

Cigarsttes made the most careful selections Of ex
quisite (Straght Cut Virginia Leaf Extra me
KINNEY TOBACCO Co.. New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
THE WEATHER REPORT

GOVERNMENT INDICATIoNs-FoR "a HOURS.
wsHrNeroS August s.-For NewEngland. New-York
Eastern Pennsylvania and New-Jersey slightly warmer
fair weather. variable winds generally shifting to south
erly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

musket to carry out his threat Tie whole cause OF this
deliberate mnrder was that the Japanese married
white woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

down his pipe and would then take it up and smoke
what remained. II net allowed to do so for several
days IL would fall into state Of depression and In
activity which would disappear soon as II
allowed hit the pipe" Seemingly this strengthens
the mssinglink theory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

Bur,ett's Essence Of jamaica Ginger. a household
remedy for coc morbus colds chls aud darrhea
warming and stimulating the whole system For sale W
grocers and druggists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

LORD HERsCBEL GOES TO NEWPORT
Lord and Lady Hersche. of England. only made one
night stay In New-York and left the Windsor Hotcl
starring Tor Newport yesterday II is expected that they
will return TO this city In October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

TRIBUNE OFFICE. August OIL A. M hard blue sky
with few wisps OF cirrus cloud, an exhlaraitHg air
unusual drynsss steady barometer and the greatest.
departure from the normal temperature the side OF
GOODNESS felt here for weeks, made up yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
800

Tn tha diasram shows the barnmetric uc
Yesterday observed ~ the United stated signal
service station thus cy Thedashes indicate Tho tenporS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
DOUBTS ABOUT THE LARGE PICTURE SALES

dispatch was printed in THE TRiBUsE yester-
day which stated that American dealer had re-
Gently expended 100000 francs for mod
ern French pictures and thar the pro-
ceeis from the July sales Of French pictures
Tor America amounted to 5,0OO,0Oofrancs prom
jnent picture dealer OF this city said feel surc
figures grossly exaggerated and that no such
s,nIs o.. none, Lave been ca rendcd."
Herman schaus said: 1 do not know wIo the
dealer referred be- My uncle, william sehaus Il
in Pans now and has bought largely, but 1 do not
think be has spent quite As much ~ that In wctk
or two. The fact Is riat all the best-known artists
are not selling their pictures now They have
commissions ahead for several years We look for
ward o a pros porous this fall and winter. but
100000 flames is a great deal Of money for dealers
TO spend, supposing the dispatch means that the
sales referred to have been To dealers OF course,
! know nothing a 10 ts1c amount Of money paid by
private purchasers. My uncle will return early In
the fail and then shall know more about IT,"
Referring Mr. Schaus's attemp' 10 over the
duties paid The Glider, the we'll known Rem
brandt portrait, Mr.. Schaus said " An attempt VIII
be again made when Congress reassembies 10 recover
this money. II seems naid that the Government
should retain IT, though clearly wrongfully received.
just because formal proies made. surely,
the Custom House officers and not the importer
should be perfectly familiar with the law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
ALFRED NIcocLEs HENNEQUIN.

PARIS Aug. s-Alfred Nieocles Hennequin. the dram
atist has died in lunatic asylum. age iorty-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

TRIBUNE reporter called at the different addresses
given on cards found IN the vaise OF the young
woman at Mount Holly. but no clew could be obtained
which shed any light to her Identity. DR.. Finnel, OF
No 1872 West Houston-sL whose card was among those
found. said that bu had no idea VINO she was He SAID
I'VE often have girls who ia trouble 70 us for
advice but we very seldom ask them their names. a.
they usually desire be unknown This girl may have
called my brother myself for advice. but have no
record Of her and tell anything sboat who she Is
II could her should perhaps be able TO place her.
but can tell nothing from her name only. .
card read: " Maria Norwcin seat No 10, mid
die AISLE lett g. AgneEs church. Division OF Brotherly
Love OF the Holy Family. Susanna, superintendent, 100
First ave" No 100 firstavc isa large tencmcnthonsc
the only fhere answering TO the name or S
sauna was susanna Weller, aud she kne nothing about
the such church IA 81 Agnes, uor did any
ono else ia the house At No. 1927 East Ientns there
was no such person known as Miss shoemaker" and
there was no No 327 West renth-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09

J. O. FLOOD NOT DYING.
Francisco, Aug S.-rhe report that J. &. is
dying Is untrue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
THE uOUyT HOLLY MYSTERY.

MOUNT HOLLY, ". j., Aug. S.-The mystery surround
ing the binding Of body of Marie Nehrwcn, the young
German grl IL pear Atscton. mains yet
uuso we'd A New-York detective is working the
ca.s ln some PROSPECT o. snecess AMI something def
mite will he learned II tlOugl rs Prose-
cutor HendrcksOn as IA 7ot no facts TO present Inc
decreased girl IN said have relatives In NewDurg
IL tae coroucr inquest over the death OF Anna Marie
Nehrwein held Tomorrow "a now contemplated by
the Burlington County, somo surprising de.
yclopments may be eIpet ted That the girl was refined
and lady like In her demeanor "a not gainsayed by those
who a few days before her deaih, AMI she wa,
generally avoided for the that she was believed
10 be nearly II not entirely. denened. some OF the
local township Off ers that when they iouni her
dead the appearance OF nor garments was strongly
conrmaory OF te theory That death was the result oil
violence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
TRIBUNE LOCAL oRsERvATIoNa

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, I122ABe7 l31 234B67 sl011I
ErT Tl. y 1lsls..
; Y-r wv Iryr Tx -r-s "
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-09
DEMAND FOR SPORTING GROUNDS.

The sta ement that unusual number OF Scotch
deerforess and grouse moors are unlet this season
is Incorrect Most Of the best shootngs have FOUND
tenants. Nor has there been any marked iaii III
rents. Prospects for sport are better than pley
have been In many years past The wcathcr mas
been most favorable, there has been no grouse
disease north of the Forth birds are abundant anu
In splendid condition. while deer also very for
ward Grouse Will require good shooting as they
are very strong the wing already and very Wild
THE LAW OF LIBEL
Sir Algernon Borthwoks bill TO amend the law Oh
libel does him credit as the most practical attempt to
deal with this difficult subject that has yet been
made 1t aims at preventing the recurrence OF scan
dalous actions under the existing law which have OF
Iato wears increasingly dlsgnced the courts. mus
it provides that no person shall be found cflnnaiy
guilty Of libel uess IL be proved he was prvy 10 the
publication of che Iibel--a provision which VIII aho"
the Woodworking editor take an occasional houuay
without fear OF undeserved imprisonment that the
publication of Government or police notices aho
judicial proceedings shall be privileged: that where
malice Is proved and apology hasbeen pubished
only special damages shall be recovered; ana that
whore damages for libel have already been recovered
that fact may be pleaded mitigation OF damages
In action brought for the libel against another
defendant Sir Algernon's LII is clear and precise
and ought to prove eminently workable IL passed
HoNoRIxG AN ILLUsrRI Us AUTHOR
In the dim Hight VI the crypt Of St Paul's, In the
presence of small knot OF newspaper men Sir Alger
non Borthwtca unveiled last week the menora
medallion of Charles Rtadc, author dramatist and
Journalist Sir Mgern,n's explanatory REMARKS were
few but appropriate. The portrait executed by hr
Curtice. - excellent The tablet Is fxef t. the
wan within a FEW PAGES Of Cruikshank's bust ans
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-07-23

\ loving father who at 4 summer re-
sort last season, had left behind him four
beautiful children, dead OF dphtheria,
said to me: THAT hotel proprietor was
as much d murderer as if he had shot my
little ones" Yes, dear sir, but you, the
guardian, ought to have been armed and
equipped against such foes. An hours
intelligent examination of water supply
and drainage at proposed country home
would in a large majority Of cases pre-
vent the risk of such catastrophe, and
might be made before landlord could
object. Take i'll the dressing bag an
ounce vial of saturated solution of per-
manganate of potash, which any druggist
will prepare for few cents, and put half
a dozen drops into a tumbler of the
drinking water that is supplied. If it
turns brown in an hour, 1t is, broadly
speaking, unfit to drink; if not, it is not
especially harmful. If country hotels
sewage system is confined to cesspools
within hundred feet of the house, and
near the water supply, take next train 10
a point farther on. These matters should
force themselves on ones personal atten-
ton, quite as much as the undertakcr's
bills that oc 3asionally follow their neg.
lect.
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WHOLE No. 1919

"Iou SooGadrcl You We smashed my
galvan0meter, he reared.
I've kissed your daughter, you old
fool, roared Nelum back at him.
"Oh,' said Symmetry in anguish She
shiveled i'll loves fear.
The old mans face was study. There
was not sign of anger in it. At Vel
lnm's words, as if by magic, his look had
changed instantly to one of deep interest
and some hesitation
'1Ou-a-you kissed her, you say"
81 did," said NelIum, without the
least apparent shame.
Could you--a ahem." The old mau
was really confused. Gould you-a-
Eve got another Northumberland
you, could you kiss her again"
We'll, rather" Vellum did not lose
moment. He kissed her soundIy, and
she did not dare to diSobey.
sob, no-stop-I didn't mean'-The
Old gentleman was thrown of his bal
ance. Bat he was hclplessly in Iii.
lemma. He stood silent, eutileIv Der.
picked.
"Will yon take me for a son in law"
asked Nellum sqnarely.
"Oh, yes; of course, > returned the old
man, a little distracted. "When-a-
when'll you be up agains''
1t was sometime before Mr.. VelIum
became aware Of the mysterious con.
comitants of his courtship. When Lo
knew he laughed long and loud. They
are married now, and Symmetry seems
to share her fathers interest in the exact
sciences At least she thinks that gal
vanometer the most perfect mechanical
continuance in the wide wide world.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-07-23
MARLEY & CAREWS CHIT CHAT.

Summer days, hot waves
and sultry weather are now in
season. We would suggest
that you avoid all unnecessary
exertion and give your most
earnest thoughts to the one i'm
portant consideration. H07g 10
keep cool. Don't permit your
self to become veNcd and irri-
tated over trifles, for nothing so
much tends to aggravate the en-
ervating objects otwarm wealth.
er as to place ones seltin apo
sition to be disappointed.
Speaking upon this subjectDis-
appointments, Wei remark
right here that folks who are
compelled to $50 shopping"
experience many vcXations and
meet with numerous disap-
pointmcnts in their weary
walks from store to store, from
shop to shop, searching for
what they wish to pure base.
There's as much difference in
the individual tastes of people
us there is in the variety and
quality of goods. If a store
does not sell goods to please
everybody then these establish
mcnts must take chances for
trade on such patronage rs they
may accidentally reccivc. Well
we were discussing the ques-
tons of 7ydjW zveather aRdh07y
to Keep Cool. These are sub
iects that will interest YOU, 50
we'll give you a few pointers
that way be useful to You when
you visit Baltimore.
MABLEY Il CAREW.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-07-23
CH0ICE SUMMER GOODS
Low Prices.

Silk, Velvet, Pongec, Tricot, Beige,
Novelty Goods, Summer Suitings,
Piquc, Batiste, Colored and Black
Cashmere, Satecn, Crinkles, Zephyr
Cloth, Bingham, Lawn, &c.
Hambcrg and Lace Robes, Swiss
and Cambria, Hamberg tiouncing
and edge.
The millinery stock will be kept
full during the entire season, each
month the style and demands change,
the intelligent milliner first posts her
self, then buys. My customers will
find the very cream of the New York
market when it is termed late in the
season for shopping. Novelties
come in every week.